Regulations for cosmetics, personal and household care products are becoming increasingly complex and are frequently updated. To ensure your products stay up to date with requirements for your target market, you need swift, effective access to the latest global legislation.
We offer a range of customizable consultancy and technical assistance programs to help you navigate major regulatory frameworks affecting cosmetics, household care and absorbent hygiene products, including:
- EU Cosmetic Regulation
- US FDA
- ASEAN
- REACH
Benefits of our consultancy and technical assistance services
- Ensure regulatory complianceAvoid fines, penalties and recalls.
- Accelerate market accessComply with requirements for multiple global markets.
- Protect brand reputationAssure consumers your products meet the highest quality and safety standards.
- Gain a competitive advantageDemonstrating compliance differentiates your brand from competitors.
Our compliance solutions
Strategic advisory and intelligence
- Regulatory advice on global market entry requirements
- Bibliographic research on ingredients
- Training courses
Registration and documentation
- Product notifications: handling registrations across CPNP (EU), FDA (US) and other regional portals
- Safety documentation: creation and review of safety data sheets (SDS/MSDS)
- Toxicological expertise: upstream assessment of ingredient safety and exposure profiles
- Product label review
Technical and laboratory support
- Method development: creation of new testing protocols and implementation of inhouse client methods
- Laboratory support: assistance in evaluating and managing outsourced laboratory testing
- Testing oversight: ensuring all technical data meets the rigorous standards of your target market
- Market benchmarking: positioning analysis for your products within selected global markets
Regulations
We help you ensure compliance with:
Cosmetics
- EU Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009
- US FDA/CFR Title 21
- APAC: China, ASEAN, Australia, Canada and New Zealand regulations
Detergents and household products
- EU Detergents Regulation (EC) 648/2004
- US FHSA/CPSC
- ASEAN and APAC regulatory frameworks
Absorbent hygiene products
- EU REACH and POPs Regulation
- Korean Hygiene Product Control Act
- US Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA)
Sanitizers and disinfectants
- EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) and REACH requirements
- US EPA and FDA requirements
Why SGS?
As the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, we are experts in regulatory compliance. We have access to the latest regulatory intelligence, ensuring that the guidance you receive is always accurate and up to date.
Wherever you operate in the world, we support you at every step of your product’s development – from raw materials to end product – helping you to deliver safe, effective and compliant products to global markets.